Adult immunization - A neglected issue in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 173-184

  Isahak, Ilina ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ADULT; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0034156702     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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